08/09/2026
🔔Senior Results🔔
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
1st Team | GMCL Championship | Away at Glossop CC |
Glossop won the toss at Glossop Cricket & Bowling Club and sent Elton in to bat, and what a response the lads gave them.
Johnny Birkett fell early for 12 off 15 balls but Boothy and Chirag Khurana came together and put on a brilliant 112 run partnership across 28 overs for the 2nd wicket that was the foundation of everything.
Chirag was magnificent, bringing up a superb 50 and going on to 67 off 86 balls, 6 fours and a six before departing, while Boothy was once again the model of patience, bringing up his own well deserved 50 and finishing with a classy 63 off 114 balls before falling at 213/3.
With the total already looking healthy, Asif Zakir came to the crease and took the attack apart, smashing 57 off just 52 balls including 3 sixes, combining with Boothy for a 79 run partnership across roughly 11 overs for the 3rd wicket before KG came in and hit an unbeaten 19 off just 9 balls, 2 maximums to drive Elton to a commanding 246/3 from their 46 overs.
With 247 to defend, Farley was absolutely superb with the ball, finishing with an outstanding 4fa (4/48 off 13 overs, 2 maidens) as he removed their openers cheaply and continued to take key wickets throughout. KG was equally excellent in support, claiming 2/34 off 14 overs with 4 maidens to keep the squeeze on from the other end.
Their No.5 threatened to drag them back into the game with 70 off 66 balls before being pouched by Rob Powell off the bowling of Farley, and with Alfie Chesters chipping in with 1/23 to help wrap up the tail, Glossop were held to 191/7 from their 46 overs, 55 runs short of the target.
Result: Won by 55 Runs
2nd Team | GMCL Division 3 | At Home vs Greenfield CC 2nd XI |
Elton won the toss at Leigh Lane and elected to field, and produced one of the bowling performances of the season.
Andy Ryan was simply magnificent in his outing, finishing with 3/11 off 15 overs including 9 maidens in a spell of extraordinary control, accuracy and economy that had Greenfield completely tied down from the outset.
Nathan Hunter complemented him to perfection, coming into the attack to take 4/27 off 7 overs with real pace, removing their No.6, No.8, No.9 and No.11 to wrap up the tail.
Greenfield's No.6 and No.7 combined to a meaningful stand, adding 54 runs across approximately 18 overs to take the score from 50/5 to 104/6, three wickets then fell at the same score to send the innings into freefall.
Steven Filkins (2/50) and Muhammad Muneeb Tahir (1/27) chipped in to complete the bowling effort as Greenfield were bowled out for 120 in the 43rd over, leaving Elton a target of 121.
Tom Frost set the tone early with 19 off 19 including four fours to give Elton early confidence before falling at 21/1.
brothers Muneeb (13) and Ammar Tahir (10) kept the scoreboard moving before a brief wobble left Elton at 55/4 with the innings threatening to become complicated.
Step forward Harry Wolfenden and Matthew Ward, who put the game to bed with a brilliant unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 66 runs across approximately 11 overs, Wolfenden striking a superb 36* off 49 balls including seven fours and Ward contributing a composed 20* off 31 balls to see Elton home to 121/4 in the 26th over and seal a thoroughly deserved victory.
Result: Won by 6 Wickets
The Match Reports for the Ladies, 3rd and 4th Teams will be out later tonight!
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